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Joe Burrow told reporters... that he's dealing with back tightness... Why was it so many tight ends in the short area? Was he feeling a little bit of pain from this?

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Burrow is dealing with back tightness after a hard hit.

Joe Burrow is dealing with back tightness after a hard hit in Week 1. The source speculates this injury may have contributed to his lack of downfield passing and reliance on short-area tight end targets.

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